Phoebe Waller-Bridge FINALLY speaks out about Doctor Who rumours

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of the BBC's breakout comedy hit Fleabag, has put an end to rumours that she will be the new Doctor Who after Peter Capaldi leaves at Christmas – although she's still going to appear in Star Wars's Han Solo spin-off.

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Waller-Bridge told the Express, "I am not going to be the first female Doctor."

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She added: “It’s the end of the rumours. Not that I know of!”

Instead, she has a role in the new Star Wars prequel based around Han Solo, the character previously played by Harrison Ford – not that she's saying anything about it.

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“I thought about making up a ridiculous plot for the film and just telling everyone that was the plot... but I’ve been heavily advised not to do that as well," she said. "Poker face it is I’m afraid.”

Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes had previously told the BBC: "It's starting to look like a case of when and not if the first female Doctor is announced.

"All the money suggests Phoebe Waller-Bridge will soon be entering the Tardis."

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Waller-Bridge, who also wrote and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Crashing, and starred in the second series of Broadchurch, has had a flurry of bets on her in the spring, leading to thoughts that it might be her, and not the hotly-tipped Kris Marshall, who will get the keys to the TARDIS.

David Harewood, Tilda Swinton, Maxine Peake and Olivia Colman have all also been tipped, because basically, nobody has a clue who it's going to be. So there we are.